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Esquire Magazine Postal Censorship

Esquire Magazine Postal Censorship — United States (1940s) During World War II, Esquire magazine’s pinup art became the subject of a U.S. Postal Service controversy. The magazine’s pinup illustrations by...

Esquire Magazine Postal Censorship

Esquire Magazine Postal Censorship — United States (1940s) During World War II, Esquire magazine’s pinup art became the subject of a U.S. Postal Service controversy. The magazine’s pinup illustrations by...

Vargas Girls and Playboy Transition

Vargas Girls and Playboy Transition — Chicago, Illinois (1960s) Alberto Vargas, already famous for his Esquire pinup illustrations, was later commissioned by Playboy magazine after legal disputes over his earlier...

Vargas Girls and Playboy Transition

Vargas Girls and Playboy Transition — Chicago, Illinois (1960s) Alberto Vargas, already famous for his Esquire pinup illustrations, was later commissioned by Playboy magazine after legal disputes over his earlier...

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth — “Gilda” Era (1946, United States) After the release of the film Gilda in 1946, Rita Hayworth became one of the most iconic pinup girls in American popular...

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth — “Gilda” Era (1946, United States) After the release of the film Gilda in 1946, Rita Hayworth became one of the most iconic pinup girls in American popular...

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe — Los Angeles, California (1949) Before becoming a major film star, Marilyn Monroe posed in a nude pinup art photoshoot for photographer Tom Kelley in Los Angeles. The...

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe — Los Angeles, California (1949) Before becoming a major film star, Marilyn Monroe posed in a nude pinup art photoshoot for photographer Tom Kelley in Los Angeles. The...

Gil Elvgren

Gil Elvgren — Brown & Bigelow Calendars (St. Paul, Minnesota, 1940s–1960s) Artist Gil Elvgren was one of the most influential American pinup illustrators, known for his commercial work with Brown...

Gil Elvgren

Gil Elvgren — Brown & Bigelow Calendars (St. Paul, Minnesota, 1940s–1960s) Artist Gil Elvgren was one of the most influential American pinup illustrators, known for his commercial work with Brown...

Alberto Vargas

Alberto Vargas — Esquire Magazine (United States, 1940s) Peruvian-American artist Alberto Vargas created the famous “Varga Girls” pinup illustrations for Esquire magazine starting in the early 1940s. These elegant pinup...

Alberto Vargas

Alberto Vargas — Esquire Magazine (United States, 1940s) Peruvian-American artist Alberto Vargas created the famous “Varga Girls” pinup illustrations for Esquire magazine starting in the early 1940s. These elegant pinup...

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